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RESOLUTION

On the 2007 law- and ordinance-making program

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 2001, of the Xth National Assembly, the 10th session;

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the National Assembly and the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents;

Having considered the National Assembly Standing Committee's Report No. 571/UBTVQH11 of October 24, 2006, on the 2007 tentative law- and ordinance-making program and opinions of National Assembly deputies;

RESOLVES:

Article 1.- To adopt the following law- and ordinance-making program for 2007:

A. OFFICIAL PROGRAM

I. Bills:

1. At the 11th session of the XIth National Assembly (scheduled for March 2007):

a/ To be passed by the National Assembly: two bills

1. The Bill Amending a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly;

2. The Bill on Judicial Assistance.

b/ To be commented by the National Assembly: two bills

1. The Bill on Chemicals;

2. The Bill on Special Amnesty.

2. At the 2nd session of the XIIth National Assembly (scheduled for November 2007):

a/ To be passed by the National Assembly: six bills and one resolution

1. The Bill on Personal Income Tax;

2. The Bill on Quality of Products and Goods;

3. The Bill against Domestic Violence;

4. The Bill against Contagious Diseases;

5. The Bill on Chemicals;

6. The Bill on Special Amnesty;

7. The National Assembly's Resolution on the law- and ordinance-making programs for the whole XIIth tenure (2007-2012) and for 2008.

b/ To be commented by the National Assembly: 10 bills

1. The Bill on Health Insurance;

2. The Bill on Land Use Tax;

3. The Bill on Administrative Procedures;

4. The Bill on Public Duties;

5. The Bill on Modes of Purchase and Requisition of Property from Individuals and Organizations;

6. The Bill on Atomic Energy;

7. The Bill on Promulgation of Legal Documents (amended);

8. The Bill on Red Cross Activities;

9. The Bill on Public Investment;

10. The Bill on Management and Use of State Assets.

II. Draft ordinances: 13 ordinances and one legal resolution

1. The Ordinance on Conclusion and Implementation of International Agreements;

2. The Ordinance on Protection of Strategic National Security Works and Targets;

3. The Ordinance on Procedures for Arrest of Seagoing Vessels;

4. The Ordinance on Procedures for Arrest of Aircraft;

5. The Ordinance on Legal Costs and Fees at People's Courts;

6. The Ordinance on High Technologies;

7. The Ordinance on Democracy in Communes, Wards and Townships;

8. The Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Vietnam's Coast Guard Force;

9. The Ordinance on Defense Industry;

10. The Ordinance on Expenses for Survey and Valuation in Civil and Administrative Procedures;

11. The Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Criminal Investigation;

12. The Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam;

13. The Ordinance Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations (covering the administrative handling of acts of obstructing procedural activities of People's Courts);

14. The National Assembly Standing Committee's Resolution on the Framework Export Tariffs and Preferential Import Tariffs.

B. RESERVE PROGRAM

Bills: 16 bills

1. The Bill on Farmers;

2. The Judgment Enforcement Code;

3. The Bill Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Penal Code;

4. The Bill Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Criminal Procedure Code;

5. The Bill on Vietnam's Sea Areas;

6. The Bill on Referendum;

7. The Bill on Associations;

8. The Bill on Population;

9. The Bill on Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Foreign Countries (covering consulates);

10. The Bill on Charges and Fees;

11. The Bill on State Compensation;

12. The Code on Handling of Administrative Violations;

13. The Bill on Officers of the Vietnamese People's Army (amended);

14. The Press Bill (amended);

15. The Bill Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Drug Prevention and Combat;

16. The Bill on Elderly People.

Article 2.-

1. To assign the National Assembly Standing Committee to direct the implementation of the 2007 law- and ordinance-making program.

2. The agencies that draft and submit bills and ordinances shall work out specific plans on organization of implementation, ensuring the quality and drafting schedule of bills and ordinances as well as the timely promulgation of guiding documents.

3. The National Assembly's Nationality Council and other Committees shall take the initiative in coordinating with drafting agencies and other concerned agencies and organizations in improving the quality of bills and draft ordinances, preparing appraisal reports and assisting the National Assembly Standing Committee in gathering comments on and adjusting bills and ordinances; and enhance supervision over the promulgation of documents guiding the implementation of laws and ordinances.

4. The Government shall work out measures to intensify law dissemination, propagation and introduction among all agencies, organizations and individuals for uniform understanding and implementation.

This Resolution was adopted on November 29, 2006, by the XIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 10th session.